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Magic (1978) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Magic (1978) a score of 3.0846 out of 4

based on (13) reviews

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Excellent

(5)

Very Good

(7)

Good

(1)

Fair

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Poor

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Reviews by Score:

FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)

A very well-crafted suspense-thriller that unfolds with one dramatically tense scene after another. Hopkins in superb. ...read the complete Magic movie review at FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)

NightsAndWeekends.com (Kristin Dreyer Kramer)

It may not be a horror classic on the same level as Psycho, but if you enjoy a good psychological thriller, Hopkins alone makes Magic worth your time. ...read the complete Magic movie review at NightsAndWeekends.com (Kristin Dreyer Kramer)

filmcritic.com

The work of early Anthony Hopkins is always worth a gamble, and Magic is easily one of his quirkiest films. Hopkins plays a magician/puppeteer, and any time a ventriloquist's dummy makes it into a picture, trouble can't be far behind. The trouble here ...read the complete Magic movie review at filmcritic.com

Film Threat (Rory L. Aronsky)

Because of Hopkins, because of Ann-Margret (who hardly looks like that Ann-Margret, adeptly proving herself as an occasional dramatic actress), and because of Burgess Meredith as well as Fats the dummy, "Magic" is one of the top-notch films of the 1970s. ...read the complete Magic movie review at Film Threat (Rory L. Aronsky)

Channel 4 Film (Richard Luck)

Although it's well-handled by Attenborough and features decent supporting turns from Ann-Margret and Ed Lauter, the key source of Magic's terror is the fact that ventriloquists' dummies are and always will be disturbing. ...read the complete Magic movie review at Channel 4 Film (Richard Luck)

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